In Focus: President Trump's Gulf Trip, May 13-16

President Trump meets with Gulf leaders at the GCC summit in Riyadh on May 14, 2026 - source: Reuters
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President Trump's Gulf Trip: Meeting the GCC on Day Two
In this third of several daily videos from Washington Institute scholars, David Schenker reviews examines the implications of discussions at the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Riyadh on the second day of President Trump's May 2025 trip to the Gulf region.
May 14, 2025
  • David Schenker

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